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According to an old story , once there was a father and his three loving sons. One day dad met an serious accident , death approached to take the father. Oldest son beg to the death to allow his father to live for some more years. Death was kind and agreed.After 2 years death return to take the father with him , now the second son beg for some more time. Death agreed.
After a year death returned again to take the father.Now the youngest son request to allow his father to live till the candle wick of the candle on his hand burned out.Death agreed.
Now as the youngest son thought , the death never returned back.
How come ?
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Big Riddles 2 : Akbar Birbal Tale
Difficulty ★★★☆☆ Popularity ★★☆☆☆
Emperor Akbar once ruled over India. He was a wise and intelligent ruler, and he had in his court the Nine Gems, his nine advisors, who were each known for a particular skill. One of these Gems was Birbal, known for his wit and wisdom. The story below is one of the examples of his wit. Do you have it in you to find out the answer?
A farmer and his neighbour once went to Emperor Akbar's court with a complaint.
'Your Majesty, I bought a well from him,' said the farmer pointing to his neighbour, 'and now he wants me to pay for the water.'
'That's right, your Majesty,' said the neighbour. 'I sold him the well but not the water!'
?The Emperor asked Birbal to settle the dispute.
How did Birbal solve the dispute?
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Big Riddles 3 : Logic Detective Problem
Difficulty ★★★☆☆ Popularity ★★★☆☆
A hen, a dog and a cat are stolen. Three suspects are arrested named Robin, Steve and Tim. The police is sure that all of them stole one of the animal but they don’t know who stole which animal.
Sherlock Holmes is appointed to identify and is provided with the following statements from the investigation.
Robin – Tim stole the hen
Steve – Tim stole the dog
Tim – Both Robin and Steve are lying. I neither stole hen, nor dog.
Sherlock is somehow able to deduce that the man who stole the cat is telling a lie and the man who stole the hen is telling truth.
Can you help him find out who stole which animal ?
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Big Riddles 4 : Murder Crime Riddle
Difficulty ★★★★☆ Popularity ★★★★☆
A dead body is found at the bottom of a multistory building. Seeing the position of the body it is evident that the person jumped off from one of the floor for attempting suicide.
A homicide detective is called to look after the case. He goes to the first floor and walks in the room facing the direction in which the body was found. He opens the window in that direction and flips a coin towards the floor.
The he goes to the second floor and repeats the process. He keeps on doing it till the last floor. Then, when he climbs down, he tells the team that it is a murder not suicide.
How did he come to know that it was a murder?
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Big Riddles 5 : Cute Riddle
Difficulty ★★★☆☆ Popularity ★★★☆☆
There was a kingdom in which the king had no heir to take over his thrown. Even the queen was dead and he himself was on the verge of dying. He thought about it and then summoned all of the teenagers. He gave one seed each to all of them and asked them to grow the plant. He announced that the one with the most beautiful plant will become the king/queen of the empire after the death of the king.
After a month, all of them were called. The king looked at all of the plants but announced the girl with empty pot as the queen of the empire. Why?
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Big Riddles 6 : Sherlock Holmes The Sign of Three Logic
Difficulty ★★★★☆ Popularity ★★★☆☆
A man is found murdered in his bathroom naked with blood scattered all around him. The bathroom was locked from inside and there is no trace of any struggle. There is nothing in the bathroom except his pant with the belt still around and his shirt. Also, the medic team can't find any incision in his body that may have been the reason behind so much of blood loss.
The Police department is clueless regarding this murder mystery. But Sherlock solve the case.
Can you ?
Spoiler Alert Inspired by Sherlock Holmes Season 3 Episode 2 (The Sign of Three)
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Big Riddles 7 : Qualcomm Logic Interview Puzzle
Difficulty ★★★★☆ Popularity ★★★★☆
A convention is held where all the big logicians are summoned. The master places a band on everyone’s forehead. Now all of them can see others’ bands but can’t see his own. Then they are told that there are different colors of bands. All the logicians sit in circle and they are further explained that a bell will ring at regular intervals. The moment when a logician knew the color of band on his forehead, he will leave at the next bell. If anyone leaves at the wrong bell, he will be disqualified.
The master assures the logicians that the puzzle will not be impossible for anyone of them. How will the logicians manage ?
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Big Riddles 8 : Critical Thinking Puzzle
Difficulty ★★★★☆ Popularity ★★★★☆
An innocent person is accused of a murder in a village. The head of the village knows that the man is innocent but he also knows that the truth may be uncovered one day that his own son is the murderer. Just to hinder the attention of people, he offers a chance to the man. In a jar, he places two chits of paper – one reads innocent and the other reads guilty. Among all the other villagers, he asks the accused person to pick up a chit. He says that their almighty god is watching them and the person will meet his fate truthfully with the chit.
Of course, the village head is cheating. He has put both chits with Guilty written on them. The accused person somehow suspects the same. But no one will believe him if he tries to expose the head. Also, he knows no one will look at the other chit once his fate is decided by his selected chit.
What should he do to prove that he is innocent?
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Big Riddles 9 : Linear Thinking Riddle
Difficulty ★★★★☆ Popularity ★★★★☆
There are four people in a house. A fireman, an athlete, an old woman and a drunk guy. The house catches fire and before the fact is known, it is too late. All they know is that the entire house is in flames and it will collapse exactly after twelve minutes. Now they can move out of the house but for that, they will have to pass the hallway which is entirely blazing with flames. Thus to move, one must carry a fire extinguisher to keep the flames away. Seeking the burnt wooden floor, only two person can run through that hallway at one time. But for others to go, one must return back with the fire extinguisher. The fireman, is trained for such tasks and can run through the hallway in a minute. The athlete can make it in a couple of minutes. The old woman can run slowly and will cover the hallway in four minutes. The drunk guy will take five minutes to run through it. If all of them can make it through the hallway in twelve minutes, all of them will be saved. When two move together, they will run with the speed of the slower one.
How will all four of them manage to run to safety?
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Big Riddles 10 : Long Story Puzzle
Difficulty ★★★☆☆ Popularity ★★☆☆☆
Nisha was sitting at her study table, alone , on a dark night. Her parents had taken a flight earlier in the morning to chelsea as her grandfather had passed away.
she was alone because she need to study for her exam tomorrow.
While studying , she heard a noise and got out of her room and looked around when suddenly, without warning, she was grabbed by the neck.
She tried to free herself but was of no use.
'Give me all your money!' shouted the man who had grabbed her from behind.
Nisha cried 'leave me ...there is no one at home'
Suddenly the phone rang.
Nisha asked the intruder to allow her to pick the phone as people will get alarmed if she dosn't pick the phone.
'Alright, but dont try to be clever' replied the intruder.
Nisha walked toward the phone.She picked up the phone.
'Hey nisha How's the revision going?' said the caller. 'Hey prinks thanks for the call. Hey you know those Science notes I lent you last week? Well I really need them back. It would be a great help to me. It's an emergency, so if you could give me them tomorrow it would be great. Please hurry in finding the notes. I need to get back to my books now. Bye,' Nisha said. She hung up the phone.
'It was wise of you not to say anything,' said the intruder.
'Now TELL ME WHERE THE MONEY IS KEPT!' screamed the thief.
'It...it's...in my dad's room. The first room on the right. Third drawer,' said Nisha.
'SHOW me!' said the man, and removed his grip around her neck. She took a big gulp of air and nearly fell. She swallowed hard and said a silent prayer. She walked slowly, in silence, toward her father's room. All of a sudden, they heard police sirens. The intruder froze in his footsteps. He ran to the nearest window and jumped out of it.
Nisha ran outside in time to see the intruder being escorted into the car. She saw prinks and she ran toward her and hugged her.
'Smart kids,' said the policeman.
What had happened?
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